SB 1855 Summary

• Amends the Comprehensive Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program to reduce the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Advisory Council from 15 to 7 members, all appointed by the State Commissioner of Health.

• Requires each county department of health to perform annual audits of lead toxicity screening for children ages 6 months to 72 months and report results to the Legislature within 30 days, with disciplinary penalties for non-compliance.

• Mandates the State Department of Health to annually designate one week as "Heavy Metals Safety Week" and develop an accompanying heavy metals safety campaign.

• Directs the State Department of Health and State Board of Education to jointly develop and implement an elementary education learning unit and public advertising campaign on heavy metals exposure risks, sources, and prevention methods.

• Becomes effective November 1, 2010.